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New Freedoms & Heightened Scrutiny Complicate the US Private Fund Marketing Environment

Originally published in CorporateLiveWire on February 21, 2013. The last few years have witnessed tectonic shifts in U.S. laws and regulations that effect the management and operations of hedge funds, private equity...more

CFTC Issues No-Action Relief from Commodity Pool Operator Registration Requirements for Business Development Companies

On December 4, 2012, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight (DSIO) issued no-action relief from commodity pool operator (CPO) registration requirements for...more

Dodd-Frank Act Update: SEC Proposes Rules Applicable to Investment Advisers

On November 19, 2010, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") issued proposed rules, pursuant to title IV of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"). The proposed...more